Even More Display Block Suggestions

[jstenholt]

I just want to expand on the ideas proposed for displays from these threads here.
http://starmadedock.net/threads/suggestion-for-a-slightly-different-display-block.3375/
http://starmadedock.net/threads/marker-beam-display-block-show-restore-position-of-marking.2870/
http://starmadedock.net/threads/improvements-to-display-block-variables.2807/

I'm sure many of you are weary of comparisons to Space Engineers, but they have two things of which I am unquantifiably envious, one is a sound block, like that mentioned here http://starmadedock.net/threads/in-game-custom-sounds-for-your-ship.6197/ and two is a vastly superior display block.


The simplicity of being able to choose from a set list of different signage, colors, and text sizes, is something that would improve the quality of life by a huge amount.

Also, because nobody has mentioned this in any of the threads I found, display blocks and logic should very well be married together in some manner, allowing us to display certain messages or symbols when certain criteria are met on the same display.

 

[Criss]

A sound block is definitely a doorway for trolling. I would rather limit these sound blocks to things like stations and leave engine noises to the game. Maybe sound should only activate on a per-client basis; if a player is attached in any way to a ship/station. This way players don't have to listen to things if they do not want.

I have no idea how it works in SE, but forcing players to download sound files from other clients or the server also sounds like a bad idea. I'd rather it just be noises that came with the game, and make it a cast selection.

 

[thehappybub]

The sound blocks is a kind of questionable thing in my opinion, but as per display monitors ... I WANT THEM! I'm going to draw a parallel to minecraft here - the computercraft mod. Incorporating something like that into StarMade would be amazing. Using some basic Lua, people would be able to program monitors, and even control logic systems through a computer ... So it would be possible to innately have computer programs control parts of your ship.